The leaves are falling, the air's getting crisp, and Halloween's on the horizon... which means we’re in the mood to cosy up on the couch and switch on a scary film! To help you prep your movie night playlist, we asked the Gate's team all about their favourite spooky flicks…


Halloween (1978)

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Lauren - Finance Manager: The original Halloween movie  

Nathan - Junior Production Manager: Mine is Halloween. You can't have spooky season without a film named after its namesake after all! This is the first horror film I ever saw and it scared the pants off me! It's a legitimate classic, and paved the way for the modern slashers that followed. This film is, for me, the one that all other horror films are judged against.

 

 

Hocus Pocus (1993)

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Libby - Editor: Hocus Pocus!

Rhiannon - Head of Production: I've never been a fan of horror films - I get so scared while watching them that I've been known to wear a hoodie back to front and just sit with the hood up over my face for most of the film. So my idea of a good Halloween film in Hocus Pocus - I haven't watched the sequel yet, so that's going to be my Halloween watch!

Charlie - Head of Commercial & Marketing: Got to be Hocus Pocus! I've not watched the second one yet, so that can be my weekend watch…



Monster House (2006)

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Leah - Junior Editor: Monster House is up there for me!

Robbie - Production Assistant: My favourite spooky season film is and always will be Monster House - I love the whole feel of it and the look, and it always takes me back to being a kid and gives me those nostalgic chills only a film like Monster House could.

 

 

Jennifer's Body (2009)

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Megan - Junior Editor: Jennifer’s Body!

Hannah - Content Creator: Jennifer’s Body is a halloween must-watch for me - a high school horror-comedy that's become a cult classic!

 

 

Scream (1996)

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Mike - Head of Post Production: Scream. 26 years old and still influencing films to this day! 

Rhiannon - Head of Production: I'm a 90's kid, and this 1996 thriller used to scare us silly at sleepovers and parties. 

 

''The Haunting' Series (2018-present)

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Dan - Finance Assistant: I'm not massive on horror stuff, but I enjoyed the Haunting of Hill House series and its sequel!

Hannah - Content Creator: I recently watched The Haunting of Bly Manor and loved it - the perfect balance of great storytelling and spookiness, with a few jump scares thrown in for good measure.

 

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